No longer is
online learning just reading a module and answering questions — it can
now include synchronous or asynchronous discussions and peer-to-peer
learning exercises.
you can’t take the old model and apply it to a new medium….you need a whole new model of learning
“On average, students in online learning
conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face
instruction.”
Maybe it’s the best teachers taking the best approach, which incorporates the use of online tools to enhance the learning. In the end a good teacher is still needed.
Four great articles have come to light lately that point to research being done and what many of us in the Ed Tech community have been saying for a long time might just be on the horizon. That is that this technology stuff can improve education.
This self-assessment instrument has been designed to:Provide individual reflection and evaluation on your personal skill level/stage with regard to integration of technology into your teaching and learningProvide information to help you develop your professional development plans (PDP) as designed by you and your department supervisorProvide input to guide improvements to our professional development program in order to help teachers become proficient in the integration of technology in classroom instruction
a game where you get to have fun with problems. Students complete real-world missions with deeds that can win prizes, improve problem solving skills, and connect them with others to do things that just might change the world.
The Concord Consortium, a non-profit organization that develops technologies for math, science and engineering education, has been a leader in developing free, open source software that teachers can use to model concepts.
Check out the article "The End of Techno-Critique: The Naked Truth about 1:1 Laptop Initiatives and Educational Change." This article has huge implications for how any school improvement model takes hold and elements that make for sustained change.